Han Yuefu refers to the poetry collected and compiled by the Yuefu official office in the Han Dynasty. Part of the poetry under the control of the Yuefu of the Han Dynasty is a temple-like song used by rulers to worship ancestors and gods, which is of the same nature as the "ode" in the Book of Songs; the other part is a collection of unnamed folk music that has been circulated among the people, and is known in the world. For Yuefu folk songs. According to "Han Shu." According to "Yi Wen Zhi", "In certain dynasties, the styles of Zhao, Qin, and Chu were all affected by sorrow and joy, and they were triggered by events. You can also observe the customs and know the thick and thin clouds." It can be seen that these works are the essence of Han Yuefu. There are 100 volumes of Yuefu Poems compiled by Guo Maoqian of the Song Dynasty, divided into 12 categories (Songs of Suburban Temples, Songs of Yanshe, Songs of Advocacy, Songs of Hengchui, Songs of Xianghe, Songs of Qing and Shang Dynasties, Songs of Dance, and Songs of Qin Music). , Zaqu Song Ci, Jinshi Qu Ci, Za Ge Yao Ci, Xin Yuefu Ci) are recorded in it, which is the most complete collection of poems from Luohan to the Yuefu of the Five Dynasties. There are more than 40 pieces of Han Yuefu folk songs in "Yuefu Poetry Collection", most of which are works from the Eastern Han Dynasty. They reflect the social reality and people's lives at that time, use sharp words to express love and hate emotions, and tend to be more realistic.
Han Yuefu is another collection of ancient folk songs after the Book of Songs. Different from the romantic approach of the Book of Songs, it opens a new trend of poetic realism. Female-themed works occupy an important position in Han Yuefu folk songs. They use popular language to construct works that are close to life. They gradually move from miscellaneous words to five words. They use narrative writing to depict characters in detail, create distinctive characters, and complete storylines. Being able to highlight the ideological connotation, focus on describing typical details, and open up a new stage of mature development of narrative poetry is an important stage in the development of the five-character poetry style in the history of Chinese poetry.
"Sang on the Mosque" and "The Peacock Flying Southeast" are both Han Yuefu folk songs. The latter is the longest narrative poem in ancient my country, and together with "Mulan Poetry", it is known as the "Shuangbi of Yuefu".